Ashton-Tate Corp., Torrance, has named David R....

Ashton-Tate Corp., Torrance, has named David R. Proctor, 49, vice president and general manager of the company’s database division. He is responsible for the development and marketing of the company’s database management system product line, including dBASE IV, advanced and connectivity products, and RapidFile. He also oversees the development of the division’s long-range strategic plans. Proctor comes to Ashton-Tate with more than 23 years of experience at IBM. For the past four years, he served as Asia Pacific director for IBM’s software products, living in Tokyo. Proctor replaces Floyd Bradley, who returns to vice president and general manager, Europe, after serving in the database division on an interim basis. At the same time, Joseph F. Brilando, vice president-corporate market and strategy, has resigned to develop a technical marketing consulting practice in Silicon Valley. The company does not intend to replace Brilando.